Business

Dan the Butcher going full time

Barbecue catering for all occasions

Dan the Butcher Catering and BBQ is trying to move into full-time business.

Owner Dan Skraback said he has offered his special brand of barbecue on and off for about five years, but wants to make it full time now.

He can cater just about any event, including backyard parties, weddings, family reunions and graduation parties, he said. He also offers some specialties like his pig roasts. He makes the pig look nice for presentation and makes everything else special, too.

Area residents may know Skraback as the butcher from stores in the region, which is why he named the business that way, he said.

He's been a butcher for more than 30 years, but he has also always liked to cook, Skraback said.

He said his barbecue does not taste like the average barbecue.

"The seasoning's the secret," Skraback said. He combines a number of ingredients to get it just right.